I had an opportunity to see something special when I was visiting a friend. Now, my friend __1__ on a small farm. It is far from the street lights and business lights of the __2__. When darkness fell he __3__ me to his backyard where we __4__ and stared at the stars. The street lamps where I live block out all but a few __5__ ones, but here it was like the whole __6__ was alive with light.
It was so wonderful to __7__. I had forgotten how beautiful the night sky could be. Instead of being __8__， it was blue and millions of stars seemed to twinkle (闪烁) with happiness. I could see why our ancient ancestors spent lifetimes __9__ them, recording them and cherishing (珍爱) them. __10__ it was still the middle of winter, I felt the __11__ around me. Seeing this great creation of the universe was like being __12__ in a blanket of love. It was so perfectly peaceful. Having all the lights of the night sky shining above me, I could see my own __13__ light shining bright as well. I wanted to live __14__， love well, and shine bright. I wanted to fill my life with love and then __15__ it with the world. I wanted to spend all of my days and nights __16__ the hearts and souls of others.
I wish everyone could live off the beaten path so that each night they could __17__ and watch the stars. Too __18__ we let the artificial lights in this world distract (使分心) us from the light of the stars, the light of our __19__， and the love in our hearts.
May you always keep your __20__ towards the sky.
语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。作者生活在城市，一次去农村在晚上看到了星星，这使他想到了一些人生哲理。
1．A.rests B．studies
C．calls D．lives
解析：选D 根据上文中的“visiting”可知，“我”去拜访一位朋友，他现在住在一个小农场里。
2．A.cameras B．camps
C．cities D．forests
解析：选C 从本空前的“street lights and business lights”推断，这个小农场远离了城市的路灯和霓虹灯。
3．A.led B．expected
C．drove D．forced
解析：选A 在晚上，朋友领着“我”去了他的后院。
4．A.ate B．sat
C．read D．argued
解析：选B 与本空后的“stared at”构成并列。我们坐在后院，抬头看天上的繁星。
5．A.brightest B．nearest
C．biggest D．highest
解析：选A 根据本空前的“street lamps”判断，在“我”居住的地方，路灯遮住了星光，所以除了几颗最明亮的星星之外，我们什么也看不到。
6．A.backyard B．sky
C．ground D．earth
解析：选B 在这里，星星却使整个夜空充满活力。下文中的“the night sky”有提示。
7．A.learn B．work
C．see D．think
解析：选C 此处是指上文“我”在这里看到的夜空。
8．A.black B．empty
C．clear D．cloudy
解析：选A 根据上句中“night sky”可知，尽管是夜空，但是天空并不是漆黑一片，而是呈现出蓝色，群星闪烁。
9．A.following B．catching
C．showing D．watching
解析：选D 与本空后的“recording”和“cherishing”构成并列。此时，“我”可以想象我们的祖先穷尽一生去观察星星，并记录它们。
10．A.Unless B．Because
C．Though D．Since
解析：选C 根据下文“a blanket of love”判断，尽管现在是寒冬，但是“我”感到了周围的温暖。
11．A.peace B．challenge
C．sound D．warmth
解析：选D 参见上题解析。
12．A.wrapped B．stuck
C．controlled D．trapped
解析：选A 根据本空后的“blanket”可知，看着这浩瀚宇宙的杰作，“我”觉得自己被一床爱的毯子包裹。
13．A.colored B．inner
C．cold D．early
解析：选B 根据本空前“night sky”及下文“hearts”可知，头顶上有这么多的星星在闪烁，“我”觉得自己内心的光也在闪烁。
14．A.long B．fast
C．soon D．close
解析：选A 与本空后的“well”和“bright”呼应。“我”想活得长久一些，过好每一天，用自己的光去照亮别人。
15．A.divide B．mix
C．share D．discuss
解析：选C 根据本空前的“love”可知，“我”想让自己的生活充满爱，并与别人分享。
16．A.filling B．breaking
C．admiring D．brightening
解析：选D “我”想日日夜夜用自己的光芒去照亮别人的心灵和灵魂。
17．A.speed up B．get off
C．go out D．pass by
解析：选C 根据本空前后的“each night”和“watch”得出，“我”希望每个人晚上都能走出家门去看繁星。
18．A.eagerly B．carefully
C．far D．often
解析：选D 从上句“我”的愿望可知，人工的灯光常常遮盖了天上的星光。
19．A.friends B．souls
C．rooms D．candles
解析：选B 从本空后的“hearts”可知，物欲横流的世界让我们忽略了夜空的星星，失去了心灵的光芒和心中的爱。上文也有提示。
20．A.nose B．eyes
C．mouth D．feet
解析：选B 根据本空后的“sky”可知，愿你能永远保持双眼仰望天空。
